Yep, think we could be in trouble here!

No. Costa and Matic can get lost. Llorente if signed will only be used a bench option.

Who said the club are considering selling Costa for £30m? Club will not sell for less than he was bought for.
Hardball until the end.

Really makes me laugh when 32 year old Llorente gets mentioned

Talk about classic chelsea signing

Journeyman strikers to fill gaps we created ourselves

I'm confident club will sign a striker that will improve the team (household name or not).
The latter will be great, signing unknown out of nowhere that proves to be a success.

Belotti, Aguero, Icardi, Suarez, Falcao, Henry etc were all in that (unknown) position once upon a time until teams took a gamble on them.
Mpabbe the latest to emerge after breakthrough and now being talked as a potential record transfer.

City sort of did that with signing Jesus.

Makes me laugh when fans say we should get a target man because it's brought us success.

Yes it has but there's more than 1 way to skin a cat, 2 years ago apparently we couldn't live and breathe without Jose and now look.

There's definitely replacements out there - it's just if Chelsea are willing to spend for it.

Personally I'd prefer to invest with someone with age on his side, which leaves the following:

Morata, Belotti, Werner, Mbappe and Dembele.

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We don't have to get a 'like for like' replacement Costa..

comment by Kunta Kinte Kante Conte (U1641)
posted 42 minutes ago
We don't have to get a 'like for like' replacement Costa..
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Exactly and I'd much rather that we didn't.

I would love to see Cavani or Aguero as a Chelsea player.We have also been linked with Morata and Belotti.

Why do you assume Conte wants a target man? He brought Tevez at Juve who isn't exactly a target man.

Someone like PEA playing quick football with Hazard and Pedro could work very well indeed.

Why are we looking for a target man when we havnt had one since drogba left?
Best football we played this year was when costa was linking up with hazard and Pedro or when costa was out for a few games and we played hazard Pedro and Willian.

Costas hold up play was one of his worst attributes

I think its perfectly clear that all subjective emotions must be put aside regarding Diego Costa. Unless the dream signing is done and dusted ( at this point unlikely) we need to include Costa in our plans next term. Failing that its going to Costa us more, much more than it does him.

Diego! Diego! Diego! what is it going to cost us replacing you Bloo?

Can't believe conte was stupid enough to text Costa before we got a replacement in, It weakens any position we had in the transfer market and now may end up with some garbage striker for a year.

Conte is a very good coach, but has created a massive headache for the club.

Why txt ya top striker an sack him an you havent even made a bid for top target, and then for him to go to a rival an you then being forced to make a last min bid in desperation has left you with egg in your face!

Oh well at least somone within the club didnt run round saying weve signed van dyke, only to then have to apoligize an run off this has been a rediculqs window to be hinest!!!

In answer to a few questions - I'm not suggesting that I think we can only sign a big target man. I like the idea of Aubameyang (although it appears today in the news that BVB are no longer willing to sell anyway). But all the players that are rumoured to be wanted by Conte (Lukaku, Llorente, Morata, Benteke etc) all have that big target man style of play to a greater or lesser extent. Perhaps the rumours are false, and Conte is open to other options - but if so why are we not signing any?

It originally seemed like Batshuayi was on his way out on loan - but he must be in line for a starting position right now. I can't see Man City selling Aguero, especially to a direct competitor, and unless the Chelsea board suddenly open the purse strings (which I can't see happening) we are not going to make a huge purchase like Belotti. But I also can't see Conte eating humble pie and welcoming Costa back into the fold. I'm not sure what options are realistic at this stage. Remy?

Blue,we've already sold Remy

Lukaku doesn't conform/align with "target man style", therefore shouldn't be in that bracket.

Off the shoulder striker, learning how to adequately lead the line.

comment by DreamTeamBlue ! دريم تيم بلو ! (U5861)
posted 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
Blue,we've already sold Remy
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You'd think, wouldn't you. But he played for us, and scored, in the game against Fulham at the weekend.